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Navigating Noncompetes: A Comprehensive Guide – Part 2
Building on the foundation laid in the first episode, the second installment of this series uses additional examples from the TV show The Office to delve deeper into the intricacies of noncompetes. This time, Troutman Pepper Partners Tracey Diamond…
Navigating Noncompetes: A Comprehensive Guide – Part 1
In the first episode of this two-part series, our Labor + Employment and Employee Benefits + Executive Compensation practices join forces and provide a comprehensive overview of noncompete agreements. Troutman Pepper Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs join Partners Constance…
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Navigating Workplace Confidentiality and Compliance When Government Agents Come Calling
Explore the complex intersection of agency inquiries and workplace confidentiality in this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast. Troutman Pepper Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs join Partner Abbey Hazlett to delve into the challenging decisions employers face when…
Generative AI in the Workplace: It’s Not ‘The Matrix’ Reloaded
Should artificial intelligence be used in hiring processes? Many Americans are skeptical, raising fears of a ‘Matrix’-style dystopian future, but AI, and particularly generative AI, is becoming an increasingly important tool for workplace efficiency and management. In the Matrix, AI-powered…
Illinois Court Eliminates Another BIPA Defense
This summer, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois further bolstered Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act’s (BIPA) nearly unfettered private right of action in Lewis v. Maverick Transportation. In a simple but firm four-page…
Can Fourth Circuit Plaintiffs be Granted “Surcharge” as a Remedy for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Under ERISA?
Q: Can Fourth Circuit plaintiffs be granted “surcharge” as a remedy for breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA?
A: Not anymore. In a divided-panel opinion issued Tuesday, September 12, in Rose v. PSA Airlines, Inc., 2023 WL 5839282, — F.4th…
NYC to Prohibit Employment Discrimination Based on Height and Weight
Q: I heard New York City is adding height and weight as protected categories. What does that mean for employers?
A: Effective November 22, height and weight will be added as protected categories under the New York City Human Rights…
SEC Charges Privately Held Monolith Resources for Violating Whistleblower Protection Rules
On September 8, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it settled charges against Monolith Resources LLC, a privately held technology and energy company headquartered in Nebraska. The SEC’s enforcement action alleged that Monolith had been using restrictive…